Buckeye Hand Made Ruby Sandblasted Liverpool (New)

Premal Chheda’s Buckeye Pipes have undergone several significant changes since their debut in the mid-2000s. Chheda himself was one of the first major players in 21st century American artisan briars, having been taught the fundamentals of high-grade pipe making by Mike Butera, and having had plenty of students of his own in the time since. Though Buckeye started out as an sub-brand for pipes that did not quite meet the standard of a pipe stamped with the Chheda name, the two would ultimately become different projects entirely. Today’s Buckeye Pipes are, instead, high-quality briars produced by Premal Chheda and his apprentices. The difference between a Chheda Pipe, or one of the pipes made by Chheda’s apprentices under their own name, and a Buckeye pipe boils down to the level of detailing involved: Buckeye Pipes are precision engineered and expertly finished, while being more minimalist in design and less labor-intensive in execution than their counterparts.

In addition to the make’s renditions of modern artisan staples, Buckeye’s portfolio has also seen a return to more traditional forms as of late, each of which is crafted with the precision expected from a contemporary artisan workshop. This particular Buckeye is a very nice example of a somewhat underappreciated shape within classical pipe design (at least, in my view), the Liverpool, seen here in an oversized form, with a crisp, ruby red sandblast finish.

Details:

Length: 6.5″ / 165.1mm

Bowl Width: 0.78 / 19.81mm

Bowl Depth: 1.68″ / 42.67mm

Weight: 1.6oz / 48g